Dolton

Population: 42
Median household income: $62,321
Median home value: $154,800

Dolton, a community in Turner County, South Dakota, has 42 residents. At $62,321, its median household income sits below Turner County's $75,283.

From 2019 to 2023, Dolton's population declined 45.5% from 77 to 42, while its median household income rose 26.2% from $49,375 to $62,321.

11.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.56 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42
Median age: 60.3 yrs
Median household income: $62,321
Median home value: $154,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 27
Homeownership rate: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7742

Median household income

$49,375$62,321

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	77	$49,375	—
2020	62	—	—
2021	76	$50,625	—
2022	44	$63,000	—
2023	42	$62,321	$154,800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5433.3%

55 to 6447.6%

65 to 7419.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	14	33.3%
55 to 64	20	47.6%
65 to 74	8	19.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.2%

High school graduate73.8%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	26.2%
High school graduate	31	73.8%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means24.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22	75.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	7	24.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	6	20.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	16	55.2%
60+ min	7	24.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.56
Poverty rate: 11.9% (5 of 42)

	Count	Share
Family households	11	40.7%
Nonfamily households	16	59.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25	92.6%
Renter-occupied	2	7.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	27	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4616860
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4911, -97.3848